User`s guide

Introduction 39
Support for Multiple Types of Access
dial-in connection to the internal modem, optional phone or wireless cards
in the PCMCIA slots, or one or two optional external modems
• Using applications such as telnet or ssh to connect to the console of
devices that are connected to the OnSite’s serial ports
• Using PPP or a terminal emulation program to dial into a modem (with
optional callback), get console access to the OnSite, and through the CLI
utility either perform administration, access connected devices, or run
power management commands.
Remote OnSite administrators can also do the following to connect to and
administer the OnSite itself.
• A remote administrative user logged into the Web Manager can launch a
console session from the first screen that comes up after login and be
automatically logged into the OnSite console as admin. The default shell
defined for admin is bash. The administrative user can run the wiz
command and the OnSite command line application (called the CLI).
• The administrative user connected to the OnSite console cannot switch
users to root but can use the sudo command to run commands that need
to run as root. For example, to run the reboot command that can only be
run by root, the admin can enter: sudo reboot.
• A remote administrator using telnet or ssh can connect to the OnSite
and log in as root.
Local OnSite Access Options
The OnSite provides several types of direct connection options.
• Logins to the OSD from a local monitor, keyboard, and mouse (also
called a Local User Station) directly connected to the KVM management
port
By connecting a local user station (consisting of a monitor, keyboard, and
mouse) directly to the Local User ports on the OnSite, OnSite
administrators and authorized users can use the Onscreen Display (OSD).
When the monitor and the OnSite are turned on, the OSD login screen
appears on the monitor.
• Logins using a terminal or terminal emulator from a direct connection to
the console management port.